Agenda Today.ppt

Agenda Today Quiz with two questions Spatial concepts and data models Next class’s topic Quiz Sorting is a popular method to access “traditional data” rapidly. Why is it difficult to sort spatial data? (exercise 8) E-commerce retailers reach customers allover the world via the Internet from a single facility. Some of them claim that geography and locations are irrelevant in the Internet age. What is your opinion on this issue. Justify your answer. Chapter 2: Spatial Concepts and Data Models 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Models of Spatial Information 2.3 Three-Step Database Design 2.4 Extending ER with Spatial Concepts 2.5 Summary Review SDBMS is valuable to many important applications SDBMS is a software module works with an underlying DBMS provides spatial ADTs callable from a query language provides methods for efficient processing of spatial queries Components of SDBMS include spatial data model, spatial data types and operators spatial query language, processing and optimization spatial data mining SDBMS is used to store, query and share spatial data for GIS as well as other applications Learning Objectives Learning Objectives (LO) LO1: Understand concept of data models What is a data model? Why use data models? LO2 : Understand the models of spatial information LO3: Understand the 3-step design of databases LO4: Learn about the trends in spatial data models Mapping Sections to learning objectives LO2 - 2.1 LO3 - 2.2 LO4 - 2.3, 2.4 What is a Data Model? Why Data Models? Types of Data Models Mapping “census_table” into a Relational Database Learning Objectives Learning Objectives (LO) LO1: Understand concept of data models LO2 : Understand the models of spatial information Field based model Object based model LO3: Understand the 3-step design of databases LO4: Learn about the trends in spatial data models Mapping Sections to learning objectives LO2 - 2.1 LO3 - 2.2 LO4 - 2.3, 2.4 2.1 Models of Spatial Information Two common models Field based Object base